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YLJ to XNN: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
5,914 mi
9,518 km · 5,139 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Near XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from XNN?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Xining (XNN) is 5,914 miles (9,518 km, 5,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Xining?
Xining is 14 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to XNN?
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